Author Topic: kidney stones (Read 6387 times)

steve dave · « **on:** September 25, 2012, 07:45:41 AM »

is there anything more frightening? what do I need to do to make sure I never get these?

hemmy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2012, 07:50:04 AM »

Very scary. Don't drink soda. Also, drink as much water as clams.

puniraptor · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2012, 07:51:00 AM »

I think its just bad luck, nothing you can do one way or the other. Keep those fingers crossed.

pissclams · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2012, 07:52:37 AM »

Quote from: hemmy on September 25, 2012, 07:50:04 AM

Very scary. Don't drink soda. Also, drink as much water as clams.

impossible. i'm an h2o (technical term) drinking savant.

steve dave · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2012, 07:52:57 AM »

I haven't drank a soda for, like, 10 years so that's a relief. also drink tons of water.

8manpick · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2012, 07:55:39 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on September 25, 2012, 07:52:37 AM

Quote from: hemmy on September 25, 2012, 07:50:04 AM
Very scary. Don't drink soda. Also, drink as much water as clams.

impossible. i'm an h2o (technical term) drinking savant.

The gems like this make 'clams my favorite poster, despite his opinions on the basketball board.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2012, 08:20:54 AM »

Doctor told us that a kidney stone that is smaller than a grain of salt can cause immense pain.

steve dave · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2012, 08:22:19 AM »

make child birth seem super pud

pissclams · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2012, 08:28:26 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on September 25, 2012, 08:22:19 AM

make child birth seem super pud

only b/c men don't give birth. if we did we would know how pud giving birth is. a: massively pud

AbeFroman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2012, 08:54:04 AM »

The only 2 people I've ever known to get them got them right after coming back from iraq. So that may have something to do with it

Dub · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2012, 08:54:29 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on September 25, 2012, 07:45:41 AM

is there anything more frightening? what do I need to do to make sure I never get these?

Staghorn calculus, basically a giant antler looking kidney stone.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2012, 09:49:07 AM »

I know a guy who has some condition. He has had like 280 kidney stones in his 40-ish years.

felix rex · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2012, 09:56:15 AM »

Quote from: AbeFroman on September 25, 2012, 08:54:04 AM

The only 2 people I've ever known to get them got them right after coming back from iraq. So that may have something to do with it

:nervous:

AbeFroman · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2012, 10:07:22 AM »

Quote from: felix rex on September 25, 2012, 09:56:15 AM

Quote from: AbeFroman on September 25, 2012, 08:54:04 AM
The only 2 people I've ever known to get them got them right after coming back from iraq. So that may have something to do with it

:nervous:

T & P's my friend

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2012, 10:11:18 AM »

Protip: never look at a picture of what a kidney stone looks like under a microscope. Note: I fully.expect (and encourage) most of you to google that immediately.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #15 on:** September 25, 2012, 10:41:12 AM »

When I got out of school I got a job and due to the social constructs of the company I was influenced to eat out at unhealthy places almost every day. Would drink a lot of Coke, and then would drink a lot of beer. Also a lot of red meat. So I got kidney stones, had a bout morning after a wedding in Kiowa, KS. Luckily they had an ER. I've never begged someone to stick a needle in me like that before (hate needles). Anyway, I've drastically reduced my consumption of soft drinks. Also reduced the red meat consumption. Beer drinking is also reduced but I focused less on that. Haven't had another bout yet. Praying I never will.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #16 on:** September 25, 2012, 10:57:25 AM »

Quote from: EMAWmeister on September 25, 2012, 10:11:18 AM

Protip: never look at a picture of what a kidney stone looks like under a microscope. Note: I fully.expect (and encourage) most of you to google that immediately.

WTF

Teddy_Westside · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:07:28 AM »

I got one while driving back from a football game in 2009 and had to pull over just outside of Manhattan cuz I thought I was gonna throw up from the pain. Hurt like crazy on and off for a week until I passed it and mine was a pretty small one.

_33 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:19:55 AM »

I've had 3. Went to the ER for one. Thought I was going to die. Now, on advice of internet doctor sites, I ad lemon juice concentrate to the water I drink. Supposed to help.

hemmy · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:20:50 AM »

Quote from: _33 on September 25, 2012, 11:19:55 AM

I've had 3. Went to the ER for one. Thought I was going to die. Now, on advice of internet doctor sites, I ad lemon juice concentrate to the water I drink. Supposed to help.

Whats the science behind that?

_33 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:21:50 AM »

Quote from: hemmy on September 25, 2012, 11:20:50 AM

Quote from: _33 on September 25, 2012, 11:19:55 AM
I've had 3. Went to the ER for one. Thought I was going to die. Now, on advice of internet doctor sites, I ad lemon juice concentrate to the water I drink. Supposed to help.

Whats the science behind that?

I think the acidy stuff in the lemon juice breaks them down before they start or whatever.

hemmy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:23:48 AM »

Problem: Lemons are so gross.

_33 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:24:54 AM »

Quote from: hemmy on September 25, 2012, 11:23:48 AM

Problem: Lemons are so gross.

I find a dash a lemon juice in my ice water refreshing.

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:53:45 AM »

I've had 20ish. They are no fun. I've also made stones in my saliva gland since I was 6, until I had the gland removed.

puniraptor · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2012, 11:55:08 AM »

Quote from: TheHamburglar on September 25, 2012, 11:53:45 AM

I've had 20ish. They are no fun. I've also made stones in my saliva gland since I was 6, until I had the gland removed.

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